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2 Course Outline Objectives Become familiar with and with Walking Surfaces in your workplace Know how to reduce the risk by applying Walking Surface Assessment 5 question quiz

3 Safety Awareness More than 12,000 people die each year and countless are injured from falling on a walking surface, either on or off the job. Being aware of situations that could cause a fall is the best way to keep people on their feet. Preventing slips and trips can be as simple as good housekeeping, common sense and thinking ahead. In most cases the human brain will process the being taken, the known, and how to apply within seconds of any given situation. The sad news is we fail to follow through with the SAFETY part. Many accident investigations report that carelessness was the core cause of an accident. For example: - Slipping or falling - Walking on a wet floor - Find alternate route or proceed using extreme caution

9 Occupational Hazards Physical Job Requirements: There are a few occupations that tend to have a higher of slip, trip, and fall accidents because of known or unknown walking/working surface. In these cases, preparation is the key to employee. Below are two ways to reduce the risk of injury while performing job requirements with known hazards. Stretch/Warm-up Core muscles everyday Before lifting, pushing, pulling & reaching Prior to physically demanding tasks Between repetitive motions Wearing PPE or installing safety devices Slip-resistant outsole shoes (for wet and greasy floors) High-top shoes or boots (to prevent ankle sprains) Safety harness or straps (for work above the ground) Slip-resistant floor mats (placed in areas with common water buildup)

10 Look Out Below If you find yourself heading for a fall, try to remember these last second tips: Attempt to tumble to the ground by letting your body crumple and roll. Tuck your arms in because reaching out to break a fall may cause you to break or sprain an arm, wrist or finger. NOTE: These tips may not work in the majority of falling accidents but are proven to reduce your chances of being injured. This is simply a way to apply the & process by thinking ahead if you have no options to avoid an area with known slip or trip hazards.

11 Injury Reporting In the event you are injured on the job please remember these On The Job (OJI) rules: Injuries must be reported within their current working shift to your supervisor Individuals seeking treatment must select a doctor from the Panel of Physicians Medical treatment must be sought within the first seven days to be a covered expense Missed appointments will terminate benefits

13 Quiz Click on the link below to take a 5-Question Quiz. https://secure.rutherfordcountytn.gov/walking_surface/ You must take the quiz to receive credit for the Safety Training. Once you have linked to the quiz, please enter your Social Security Number at the top. You will need to enter it according to the example shown (ex with hyphens included). Once finished with the questions, please click the submit button and your training will be recorded.

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